TREE NEWS update: NYSE is developing a tokenized securities platform, announced in January, that aims to give tokenized stocks genuine shareholder rights with 24/7 trading, fractional shares, instant settlement and stablecoin funding, and has brought in Securitize and tZERO for digital transfer agency, brokerage and on-chain settlement. Separately, 21 financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi and Deutsche Bank plan to form a company and launch a dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027.
TREE NEWS update: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a formal legal channel for tokenized US equities, granting exchanges and market makers a five-year innovation exemption from holding broker-dealer or ATS licenses. Under the 30-day negative-consent rule, platforms need only give listed companies 30 days’ written notice, after which tokenized mapping is automatically approved unless the company objects. Tokens must be backed 1:1 by real shares held at a compliant custodian with on-chain proof of reserves.
TREE NEWS update: Brazil’s securities regulator CVM is advancing a distributed ledger technology pilot for tokenized securities, coordinated by its tokenization working group (GTT). The test will run 60 days, extendable by 30, and covers most of the securities lifecycle, from issuance to settlement of stocks, bonds, receivables certificates and investment fund shares. It involves only simulated transactions, not real securities or investors; the draft still awaits board approval.
TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin rose 5.8% to $80,829 after touching $81,000, its highest since Sept. 4, as crypto rallied through Asia and Europe and extended at the U.S. open. NEAR Protocol gained 32%, Starknet 27% and Arbitrum 26%, with 111 of the 125 largest non-stablecoin tokens trading higher.
TREE NEWS update: Morpho now lets holders of five Coinbase stock tokens pledge them as collateral for USDC loans on Base. The lending markets cover tokenized equities issued by Coinbase, with borrowing denominated in the USDC stablecoin on the Base network.
TREE NEWS update: Ava Labs president John Wu said the New York Stock Exchange spent a year testing Avalanche technology as part of its tokenization plans, describing a close working relationship with NYSE parent ICE. He did not say the exchange had selected Avalanche. No decision on the exchange’s blockchain of choice has been announced.
TREE NEWS update: WisdomTree has opened its tokenized money market fund WTGXX to MoonPay’s 35 million accounts, with MoonPay building an access point for the fund and holding it against its stablecoin reserves. The fund runs $1.23 billion, making it the fifth-largest in a $15.4 billion tokenized Treasury market.
TREE NEWS update: The SEC approved an ‘Innovation Exemption’ that moves tokenized stocks forward, coming just hours after S&P Global announced its acquisition of OpenZeppelin. The approval and the acquisition both reflect the broader push of traditional finance moving onchain.
TREE NEWS update: Bitget said it has published 46 consecutive monthly Proof of Reserves reports, with an overall reserve ratio of 135% as of September 2026, and expanded PoR coverage from 4 to 19 assets including tokenized gold XAUT. The exchange’s User Protection Fund, launched in 2022 with $300 million, was valued at about $382 million in August 2026. Bitget serves over 125 million users and holds registrations or licenses in markets including the UK, Switzerland, South Africa and Australia.
TREE NEWS update: Genius Foundation launched genius.fun on September 17, letting crypto communities create meme tokens paired with tokenized stocks such as bStocks and xStocks, with trading fees accumulating real equity and the foundation able to unwrap those stocks to exercise shareholder rights, including hostile bids. The GENIUS token rose more than 40% the same day. Creators receive 1.25% of trading fees, 0.25% funds token buybacks and supply locks, and tokens graduate to PancakeSwap after hitting 15 BNB.
TREE NEWS update: Intercontinental Exchange strategy chief and former NYSE COO Michael Blaugrund said Avalanche meets many of the requirements for the exchange group’s planned on-chain alternative trading system, adding that ICE is in close contact with the Avalanche team. No partnership has been announced and the remarks reflect an ongoing evaluation rather than a selection. ICE disclosed the ATS plan in February, pairing NYSE’s Pillar matching engine with on-chain settlement for 24/7 tokenized stock trading against stablecoins, without naming a blockchain.
TREE NEWS update: Binance will distribute cash dividends on bStocks tied to Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), Meta (META) and Seagate (STX) — tickers AVGOB, QQQB, METAB and STXB — with net amounts after withholding tax and fees automatically reinvested as whole or fractional bStocks, and on-chain holders receiving dividends via coefficient adjustments. Holders of AVGOB, QQQB and METAB must hold at the snapshot before 2026-09-21 08:00 (UTC+8), while STXB’s record time is 2026-09-24 08:00 (UTC+8).
TREE NEWS update: The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued a temporary, conditional Innovation Exemption allowing tokenized NMS stocks to trade on limited on-chain venues known as Tokenized Securities Venues (TSVs). The exemption takes effect immediately and runs five years, to about September 2031, with TSVs required to be US entities, use permissioned AMM pools, exclude synthetic tokens, and cap each Tier 1 stock’s volume at 0.25% of its prior month’s average daily volume.
TREE NEWS update: S&P Global said on September 17 it has agreed to acquire blockchain security company OpenZeppelin for an undisclosed sum, subject to closing conditions. OpenZeppelin will operate as a standalone business under its existing brand, with CEO Demian Brener reporting to S&P Global Ratings president Yann Le Pallec. Its open-source Contracts library and tools will remain free and publicly maintained on GitHub.
TREE NEWS update: The SEC issued Order 34-106402 on Sept. 17, creating a five-year conditional Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities Venues (TSVs) to trade tokenized National Market System stocks on public blockchains via permissioned AMM pools without registering as national securities exchanges. The order sets nine conditions, including US incorporation, permissioned access, auditable smart contracts, full shareholder rights, 30-day issuer notice, and volume caps. It follows the CLARITY Act’s 49:50 Senate defeat on Sept. 15.
TREE NEWS update: On-chain trading terminal Genius launched genius.fun, a stock-paired meme coin launchpad, on September 17, a post reshared by CZ. As of publication, 38 meme coins have graduated, led by Gstock, which peaked at a $20 million market cap and now trades at $16 million. The platform’s foundation mode routes 1% of trading fees into a treasury that accumulates tokenized stocks, aiming to let meme communities acquire real-world equity.
TREE NEWS update: The U.S. SEC approved a temporary, conditional “Innovation Exemption” allowing tokenized NMS stocks to trade on limited on-chain venues known as Tokenized Securities Trading Venues. Qualifying TSVs may use automated market makers and liquidity pools subject to disclosure, transparency, circuit-breaker coordination and recordkeeping requirements, with caps on ticker numbers and volume. Chairman Paul S. Atkins set four conditions, including a ban on trading synthetic tokenized stocks.
TREE NEWS update: The US Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order creating a regulatory pathway for certain trading platforms to offer tokenized representations of publicly traded US equities, effective immediately. The policy, called the “Innovation Exemption,” grants qualifying platforms and liquidity providers regulatory relief to conduct tokenized stock trading, subject to conditions. Two requirements are drawing debate: token holders must receive rights equal to those of traditional shareholders, and listed companies retain the right to object to the tokenization of their securities.
TREE NEWS update: The SEC issued a five-year conditional exemption on Thursday allowing tokenized National Market System stocks to trade on permissioned automated market makers. Separately, CFTC staff extended introducing-broker relief to passive software. The measures open a regulatory path for onchain trading of tokenized equities.
TREE NEWS update: Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman died without a will, leaving his parents to inherit controlling equity and a large holding of ONDO tokens, triggering an escalating legal dispute over control of the project. His mother, Kathleen Allman, has sued acting CEO Ian De Bode, accusing him of trying to seize control of the company and secure a compensation package worth about $11 million. Allman’s half-sister and Ondo investor David Chen are seeking limited guardianship over Kathleen Allman’s estate share, citing cognitive impairment and financial mismanagement; she denies the claims.